Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gather strength

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.13 in modern English

Syllables
gath-er strength
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To build up the motivation to do something difficult.

verb

To become more effective.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

gathers strength (present, singular) gathering strength (participle, present) gathered strength (participle, past) gathered strength (past)

Questions

What does gather strength mean?
To build up the motivation to do something difficult.

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